Israel-Gaza Conflict

20 stories about Israel-Gaza Conflict
Rachel Glaser United

Tech PR community fills the vacuum

07.11.23|Michael Matias, Yaffa Abadi
Rachel Glaser tells of how her fellow PR professionals united to ensure journalists had what they needed to tell our story as accurately as possible
הפגנה ב וושינגטון בעד הפסקת אש מלחמת עזה

California Jewish man dies after altercation at pro-Palestinian protests

07.11.23|Reuters, CTech
Paul Kessler's death was determined to be a homicide. He died of blunt force head trauma a day after an altercation with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in West Los Angeles
Yifat MedOne

“The feeling of grief and sadness accompanies us all.”

07.11.23|James Spiro
MedOne has described some of the emotional and logistical challenges of running a company in the aftermath of 7/10.
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Iranian-backed cyberattackers have struck Israeli tech companies and educational institutions

06.11.23|Omer Kabir
Palo Alto Networks conducted an investigation but did not disclose the identity of the victims of the attackers, the extent or scope, or the type of information stolen and deleted.
מפגינים פרו פלסטיניים בברוקלין ניו יורק ב טיקטוק של the messenger

Pick your battles: Despite the dangers, taking out TikTok is not the solution for Israeli diplomacy

06.11.23|Viki Auslender
TikTok is seen by parts of the public as a "danger to national security" that uses bots and covert campaigns to sway young public opinion against Israel. But if we had reliable institutions that don't feed on division and incitement, TikTok wouldn't really be a problem
דגל ישראל על מטה הנציבות האירופית ב בריסל 8.10 חרבות ברזל

European Commission: Must act against anti-Semitism, “never again' is now”

06.11.23|Shani Ashkenazi
A statement published by the EU executive body stated that anti-Semitism in Europe has “reached extraordinary levels” and is “reminiscent of some of the darkest times in history." The Commission emphasized its commitment to European Jews.
ביל אקמן 2017

Bill Ackman demands Harvard take action against pro-Palestinian students

06.11.23|Elihay Vidal
The billionaire hedge fund manager asks on X: “How are these students not immediately suspended? How does this not violate Harvard’s code of conduct for students?” He demands suspension of the Harvard Law Review editor who accosted Jewish student on camera
יו"ר הרשות הפלסטינית מחמוד עבאס אבו מאזן

A dangerous disengagement: the PA has no economic alternative to the Israeli market

05.11.23|Doron Peskin
The economy in the West Bank is almost entirely dependent on Israel, from Israeli transfers of funds to 150,000 Palestinians employed in Israel.
Ahuvy Mrad Salt

“We are learning to create a new co-existence between work and life during war.”

05.11.23|James Spiro
Salt Security is headquartered in America but its offices are all in Israel - and employees are learning to balance work, life, and war.
מלחמת עזה מלחמה שוטרים מגנים על עיתונאי במהלך אזעקה ב שדרות 12.10.23

Shomrim establishes emergency fund for Israeli journalists on the front lines

02.11.23|CTech
Out of a need to help the community of journalists in Israel, Shomrim, in dedicated cooperation with its supporters, established an ad hoc fund, which will provide support grants to journalists working in the combat zones in the south and north
Iron Nation Team

Venture Capitalists launch ‘Iron Nation’ emergency impact fund for Israeli startups

02.11.23|James Spiro
Its mission is to ensure that Israeli tech startups that have already established venture backing can continue to grow during wartime.
מתקפת סייבר האקר האקרים אבטחת מחשבים

IDF uncovers covert 'Avatar' network targeting Israeli soldiers for information

02.11.23|CTech
Through a network of fake profiles on social networks, hostile agents attempted to extract real-time information about the army's activities from IDF soldiers
TikTok app logo אפליקציית טיקטוק

TikTok: The toxic battle for the minds of Gen-Z

02.11.23|James Spiro
Hamas committed atrocities against innocent Israelis - so why are young Americans siding with the terrorists?
הפגנה הפגנת תמיכה  פלסטינים ב קולומביה

Israeli University Heads: Western campuses have “adopted Hamas as the cause célèbre”

02.11.23|Shahar Ilan
Israel's Association of University Heads says that "college campuses have become breeding grounds for anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiments," in a second appeal to their colleagues around the world.
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No more free charging for Tesla owners in Israel

02.11.23|Tomer Hadar
After the attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli citizens, Tesla stated that charging would be free of charge 'until further notice.'
מייסד מובילאיי פרופ' אמנון שעשוע ומייסד צ'ק פוינט גיל שויד

Will Israeli tech save the Israeli economy?

02.11.23|Sophie Shulman
There are many reasons to be optimistic about the resiliency of Israel’s tech sector right now, however the prolongation of the war could discourage investors and drive away multinational companies